Recent content by desertrat

I've read that no insurance will cover the AME exams at all, regardless. Is that true? (Several sites I've seen say they won't even bill insurance for AME exams.) As an aside, most men are required to have regular prostate exams when we pass 50. We're also supposed to get colonoscopies every 5...

I'm pretty certain I saw it somewhere, but now I can't find it. I had a cardiac infarction due to excessive stenosis in my LAD artery and they put a stent in. That was 2011, and I've been fine since. However, that procedure puts me in a "disqualified until/unless AME says otherwise" category...

Actually, the whole purpose of putting one or more assets into a formal business entity is for liability protection. In fact, LLC stands for "Limited Liability Company". As long as you do it correctly, there shouldn't be any problem. But too many people think LLCs are a one-size-fits-all kind...

Another idea ... if I got my CFI rating and just used the plane to teach others how to fly and get certified in it, and let them rent it for their own needs, what would that look like finaancially? Would that make me a "school" with one plane? :) Seems like an odd thought, but between insurance...

Other than spending an hour with a specialist CPA, are there any online resources or materials available to learn about the ins and outs of buying a plane and leasing it to a local school or club? I'm interested in a specific plane, but there seem to be none in the area. I'm not going to fly it...

I was diagnosed recently at 64 with what used to be called Asperger's. I really hate that it was dumped into something they call a "spectrum" that gives people the impression that people on the high end of the spectrum aren't much different than those at the low end. It's far from a flat...

I was diagnosed with the Syndrome Formerly Known as Asperger's a couple of years ago (at 64) and I'm curious about whether it might be an impediment in getting a PPL and possibly a commercial cert. It's funny to read the replies from people who do not have this condition, and remark from how it...

Thanks for pointing this out. I've found a few articles and they shed quite a bit of light on all of this. Any guesses on when it might take effect? It's interesting that since my heart attack, I've been taking an L-Arginine supplement religiously. Of course, my various docs have all dismissed...

Several months after the incident, I requested a copy of my files, and got 50-60 pages of stuff, but no images. I've got it in a box somewhere. How long do hospitals hold on to records like these? A few years ago, I had a GP request the files and she said they faxed her some stuff, but I'm not...

Thanks, I've read that. It's written for someone who HAS a license, and THEN has some kind of cardiac issue. I do NOT nor have I ever had any sort of pilot's license or certification, and my medical condition happened more than 6 months ago. It was 12 years ago, in fact. I don't even know where...

I'm 67 and have always wanted to learn to fly. I'm semi-retired now, and have been talking to a few people lately who are encouraging me to get my PPL. However, I had a heart attack in 2011 when I was 55 and they put a stent into my LAD artery. I have not had any problems since, nor any angina...